Could be all that retro Roy chamber work is why there are so few original, unadulterated pre-64 .300 H&H M-70's in the world, thus the premium for a good one.
Reboring and thus destroying a 1S in 300 H&H for a caliber already made by Ruger and findable on a resale basis makes zero sense to me. Get a 300 WM for the project as lots more of them were made and you will not lose $ in the process.
There is a pre-64 Mod 70 .300 H&H puched out to 300 mag at the ORVIS store in Hannover PA. It has been there for at least 5 years gathering dust.... I've never seen a pre-64 Mod 70 in .300 H&H on offer.
wunbe
Just for clarification all my rechambering talk was pure comical, I would never molest this #1S in such a way, and damn sure not do the same to my Pre-64 300 H&H.
Reboring and thus destroying a 1S in 300 H&H for a caliber already made by Ruger and findable on a resale basis makes zero sense to me. Get a 300 WM for the project as lots more of them were made and you will not lose $ in the process.
There is a pre-64 Mod 70 .300 H&H puched out to 300 mag at the ORVIS store in Hannover PA. It has been there for at least 5 years gathering dust.... I've never seen a pre-64 Mod 70 in .300 H&H on offer.
wunbe
Just for clarification all my rechambering talk was pure comical, I would never molest this #1S in such a way, and damn sure not do the same to my Pre-64 300 H&H.
Gunner
You're a good man, Gunner. A purist when it comes to such things.
And, I'm not believing all the stuff I hear about you...
I like that idea alright; I hunted with one at the past hunt in March, though switched to the Montana when rain threatened. I'll probably take the .30-40 #1 next March. Or maybe the .45-70
That'll work, bring 'em both, I'm gonna bring two big meat boxes and take two hogs this year.
Gunner
They did both make it to Quemado. Here they were guarding an original Hepburn (not mine)
I dunno why anyone would punch out any .300 H&H to Weatherby these days. Back in the early days of Roy Weatherby's hype, sure, but if you want a .300 Weatherby these days there's no reason--especially since Ruger made the No. 1 in .300 Weatherby for a few years in the 90's. I had one, and it shot very well.
I had a No. 1 .300 H&H for a while, and it shot just as well as Gunner's. I intended to keep it--but then ran into a pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester in good but "hunting" shape (didn't want a collector) at close to the same price I could get for the Ruger....